| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 220 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility. Routledge studies in contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism and mobility ; 33 |
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Contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility.
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Routledge studies in contemporary geographies of leisure, tourism, and mobility ; 33.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Introductory context -- pt. 2. Regulation and meta-ethics -- pt. 3. National and regional policy, regulatory and competitive settings -- pt. 4. Branding, markets and promotion -- pt. 5. Conclusion : the contested spaces of medical tourism |
| Summary |
Medical and health tourism is a significant area of growth in the export of medical, health and tourism services. Although spas and improved well-being have long been part of the tourist experience, health tourism now includes travel for medical purposes ranging from cosmetic and dental surgery through to transplants and infertility treatment. Many countries including China, Cuba, Hungary, India, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore actively promote and compete for the medical tourist dollar, while many developed countries also provide niche private services. However, the field of medical tourism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Medical tourism.
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Medical care -- Quality control.
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Bioethics.
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Medical Tourism
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Government Regulation
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Marketing of Health Services
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Bioethical Issues
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Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Bioethics
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Health Care Issues.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Health Care Delivery.
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MEDICAL -- Health Policy.
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MEDICAL -- Public Health.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disease & Health Issues.
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Bioethics
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Medical care -- Quality control
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Medical tourism
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Tourisme médical.
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| Genre/Form |
dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hall, Colin Michael, 1961-
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| LC no. |
2012003039 |
| ISBN |
9780203109458 |
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0203109457 |
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9781136270536 |
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1136270531 |
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9781136270482 |
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1136270485 |
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9781136270529 |
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1136270523 |
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9781138081659 |
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1138081655 |
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9781283586665 |
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1283586665 |
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